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Bibbville Road to Get Improvements for Mercedes Plant

Last Tuesday, County Commissioner Rodney Stabler and County Administrator Derek Reeves along with Draper McMillan from McGiffert & Associates joined representatives from Mercedes and the Birmingham Business Alliance at ALDOT’s (Alabama Department of Transportation)...

Internet Turf War, Police Overtime, and How Water Makes a Big Hole

Tuesday, June 18, 2019 – The Centreville City Council got straight to business by immediately going into a closed Executive Session – to discuss “personnel issues."  City Attorney Mitch Kemmer spoke to the Council...

Tomato and Vegetable Garden Pests and Diseases Lunch and Learn

The Bibb County Extension Office and the Brent-Centreville Public Library are hosting a Tomato and Vegetable Garden Pests and Diseases Lunch-and-Learn program at the Brent-Centreville Public Library on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 from 11:00...

Arguments and Tempers Raised Over Zoning in West Blocton

Mayor Daniel Sims welcomed the crowd of citizens that packed the municipal building in West Blocton for a Town Council meeting, but not everyone attending was happy to be there. Despite the good news...

Governor Ivey Announces Grant To Aid Bibb County Growth

Gov. Ivey announces grant to help create new jobs in Bibb County MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has announced that the town of West Blocton is receiving a $1.2 million grant to help create more...

Attorney General Announces Student Loan Debt Relief For ITT Students

Attorney General Steve Marshall Announces $2.3 Million in Debt Relief for Eligible Former ITT Students in Alabama from National Settlement with Loan Company (MONTGOMERY)—Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today that approximately 289 former Alabama students...

Suspect Identified in Saturday’s Car Chase

Bibb County Deputy Brad Johnson escaped serious injury Saturday evening after having his arm run over by a fleeing suspect's SUV. Even after being injured, Deputy Johnson fired five rounds into the suspect's vehicle,...

Car Chase and Gunfire Results in Crash, Injuries

June 15, 2019 - (Unconfirmed preliminary report as we attempt to contact law enforcement for comment. - updated information in boldface) Just before sunset a Bibb County Sheriff Deputy in West Blocton pulled a...

Bibb Medical Center News

Local Hospital Executive Elected to Board of Trustees MONTGOMERY, AL – Joseph Marchant, president and chief executive officer of the Bibb County Health Care Authority, was elected to another term as a member of the...

ForestHER Workshop, Field Tour in Bibb July 9  

What is ForestHER? It is an opportunity for women landowners to learn about forest management topics important to them in a relaxed, fun setting.  Although the workshop is especially for women who love nature...